Forty-three percent decrease in murders recorded in three months

Apr 16, 2017 News

The Guyana Police Force (GPF) has recorded a 43 percent decrease in murder with an 87 percent clear up rate at the end of March; when compared to the same period last year.
There was a seven percent increase in robberies where no instruments were used, a nine percent increase in robbery under arms where firearms were used, a 12 percent increase in robbery under arms where other instruments were used by the perpetrators.
Additionally, there was a 48 percent increase in robbery with violence, 30 percent increase in robbery with aggravation and a two percent increase in burglary. When tallied, there was a three percent reduction in serious crimes.
The press release further stated that 37 unlicensed firearms were seized, compared with sixteen 16 for the corresponding period. The seized firearms include 18 pistols; four revolvers; seven shotguns and eight rifles.
The police said that reduction of serious crimes though not significant, coupled with the number of illegal weapons seized are positive indicators that the GPF is gaining the public’s trust and support in the fight against crime.
In respect to training and development of ranks, 85 recruits graduated from the Felix Austin Police College.
The ranks have been deployed across the seven policing divisions in an effort to boost the present strength and further aid in the reduction and prevention of crimes, in particular by increased visibility.
At present, 274 recruits are in training at the various colleges in the three counties.
From January to March of this year, 35 officers and other ranks benefitted from overseas training in all aspects of policing including: Maritime Intelligence, Border Security, Crime Observation, Extortion, Cyber Crime, Immigration, Witness Protection Practitioners, Intelligence Gathering and Analysis and Human Trafficking.
Also, the Cops and Faith Community Network dealt with 236 males and 139 females who have been spared the indignity of the Criminal Justice System, due to their intervention between the Complainants/Reporters, Victims and Police.
The network also assists in invigilating, marking and supervising of the Learner Driver Theoretical and Practical Examinations as well as offering counseling to police ranks that experienced traumatic encounters and victims of serious crimes among others.

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